CHICAGO- It was announced Monday that the Chicago Bulls has named former Bulls player Toni Kukoc as Special Advisor to the President and COO of the team, Michael Reinsdorf.
"You only have to be around Toni for a few minutes to appreciate his personalty, passon and professionalism and recognize the contributions he will make t our team in his new role," said President and COO Reinsdorf. "Toni will work across the organization and his duties will be wide-ranging. He will bring valuable perspective that comes with experience to many areas, whether it is relating to the international players on our team or sharing what it means to be a Chicago Bull when talking to partners and fans. Toni will be a strong representative of both the team's legacy and its future."
Kukoc will be joining Scottie Pippen as a Special Advisor to the President. Pippen has been serving the role since Oct. 2012."It is a thrill and an honor to again be a part of the team that helped define my basketball career here in the United States and Chicago," said Kukoc. "The Bulls have become my extended family, and I am really looking forward to the future and being a Bull for life."
Kukoc , a veteran of the NBA for 13 seasons, played seven seasons with the Chicago Bulls. As a memeber of the Bulls, he was named the 1995-1996 NBC Sixth Man of the Year, three NBA championships from 1996-1998. He earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors after the 93-94 season and in 92, he help led the Croatian Men's National Team to a silver media in the summer Olympics in Barcelona.
